The McLouth Times Friday August 13, 1909 Frank PERRY who got the contract of putting down ten cement street crossings for the city started the work Monday and has several of them completed. His bid for putting in the ten crossings was $382.50. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas EDMONDS and Mrs. Wm. HARKER went to Excelsior Springs Saturday morning and Mr. Harker went Monday. The folks all returned Tuesday morning with the other relatives of Frank EDMONDS deceased. Lelia NEVINS came up from Lawrence Saturday evening and is visiting old friends. She said her mother has been sick about eight weeks and was just recovering. Mrs. Nevin's many friends in this vicinity are pleased to hear of her recovery.